Jul 30, 2020 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll talk about the anniversary this week of the 1966 opening of the Astoria Megler Bridge across the Columbia, and share some memories from Long Beach Penisula historian Frank Lehn, who crossed the bridge as a kid on vacation with his family. Frank featured an article about the bridges historic opening on his Facebook Page: The Long Beach Peninsula Friends of Facebook, a great local source for PNW information and photos.
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Jul 21, 2020 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Cruise ships under a no-sail order in the U.S. per a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Order put in place last week. There had been a no-sail order in place that would have expired July 24.
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Jul 20, 2020 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Astoria saw the return this past weekend of a young gal who graduated from high school here, and is now first officer on the cable ship Decisive, which was moored at the Port of Astoria docks. Her name is Alysia Johnson, and she’s the daughter of Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Robert Johnson. We’ll hear a bit about her life on board.
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May 19, 2020 | Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll talk about the oil industry during the pandemic, and how shifts there mirror what’s to come in world markets.
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May 11, 2020 | Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll talk abut liquefaction: what it is, and how it can become a signficant factor in a local earthquake in maritime areas near the ocean.
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Apr 30, 2020 | Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll take a look at some maritime technology already in use on ships to sterilize ballast water, and it might have another valuable use – killing the COVID-19 coronavirus.
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